"Everyone, get up."
Now that he figured out the truth of the matter, Chen Kan wouldn't blame them.
In the final analysis, this is not their fault, but the fault of the court and Lao Zhu.
"Master Hou, this official is guilty, please ask the court to punish him."
Li Shi bowed and stood in front of Chen Kan, with apology and relief in his eyes.
Chen Kan motioned to Zhang San to help the craftsmen up, and promised that they would not be held responsible. He then motioned to the three officials of the Baochao Department to follow him.
After walking to a secluded room, Chen Kan's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Li Shi and Liu Wang looked at each other and knelt in front of Chen Kan with dejected faces.
"Master Marquis, I really have no choice but to take this desperate step."
There were too many people outside, and it was difficult for Chen Kan to have an attack.
Now there were only the four of them in the room, and Chen Kan no longer concealed his emotions.
"snort!"
He snorted coldly and said angrily: "Of course you are guilty."
Hearing Chen Kan's angry look, a look of despair suddenly appeared on the faces of the three of them.
"If something like this happened, why didn't you tell me directly? Why didn't you report it to the court?"
"On the contrary, they incited the craftsmen and this prince to cry and complain, you are so stupid and your heart is worth killing."
Chen Kan had an angry look on his face. The reason that really made him angry was not because of the miserable situation of the craftsmen, but because of such a big matter. They clearly had a better solution, but they had to use this method to put Chen Kan in trouble. Put it on the fire and roast it.
Chen Kan could tolerate them telling him their tragic experiences, but he could never tolerate the three of them taking advantage of his sympathy.
Li Shi raised his hand to Chen Kanyi and said: "Master Hou Mingjian, it's not that we don't want to report it to the court, it's really that we have no way to report it to the court."
"In a place like the Baochao Department, the only people who have contact with the outside world on weekdays are the servants who transport money in the palace. But they only rush the progress of printing money, and they don't care about the life and death of the craftsmen."
Chen Kan was furious and said: "What about the Ministry of Revenue? Are the officials in the Ministry of Revenue free of charge?"
Li Shi blinked his eyes and hesitated to speak.
When Wang and Liu saw this, they were about to speak, but before they could open their mouths, they were stopped by Li Shi.
Li Shi said: "Master Hou, the Ministry of Revenue will not care about these things."
After saying that, the three of them had a tacit understanding and stopped talking.
Obviously there was something deeper going on, and the three of them didn't want to talk to Chen Kan, or they didn't dare to talk to Chen Kan.
Chen Kan pondered for a moment and suddenly understood the concerns of the three of them.
The craftsman household system was set down by the Great Patriarch himself, and it was impossible for the Ministry of Household Affairs to change it.
What's more, as a vested interest, the Ministry of Revenue will not change it.
To put it simply, the imperial court's recruitment of craftsmen was a matter of benefit to all parties, whether it was the Ministry of Household Affairs or the Ministry of Works or the military, because free labor was not used in vain.
As for the life and death of the craftsmen, no one cares.
Because once you start to care about the life and death of craftsmen, it means that the court will have to spend another amount of money.
Why should we pay wages to craftsmen?
For decades, everyone has used free craftsmen. When I come here, I have to pay the craftsmen wages. Doesn’t that mean that the newcomers will poke their backs?
soon--
Chen Kan understood the reason.
In the final analysis, interests are still at work.
Like the military membership system, it is an example of a few people at the top exploiting the majority of people at the bottom.
"That's all, because you are quite diligent as officials, I won't argue with you this time. Get up."
After a while, Chen Kan faced the three of them and gave up.
The three of them looked at each other with disbelief on their faces.
Did this Marquis let them off so easily?
Li Shi stood up first, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your kindness."
Seeing the uneasy expressions on the faces of the three people, Chen Kan said calmly: "I will not let this matter go unchecked. Please remember next time, if you have any matters, please discuss with me more, and don't be too smart."
"Yes, thank you Lord Marquis for your kindness."
The three of them bowed their hands towards Chen Kanyi again.
There was a look of surprise in his eyes.
They are officials of Baochao Division. They see Baochao Division becoming what it is now and are anxious in their hearts.
However, due to their humble status, they were unable to change the status quo, so they took this strategy out of desperation.
Who knows when the next time Baochao will have such a big shot?
Seeing that the faces of the three people gradually calmed down, Chen Kan also put away his serious expression.
He called the three people over, just to give them a beating, and also to tell them that he was taking over the Baochao Department today, and all they had to do was be obedient.
As for the craftsman household matter, just like the military registration system, it needs to be considered in the long term.
The imperial court was accustomed to using free labor, and suddenly asked the imperial court to pay them wages. Not to mention that the officials of the six ministries would not agree, I am afraid that even Zhu Di would not take this matter to heart.
Putting these things behind him, Chen Kan got up and came outside.
He knows very well that the road must be walked step by step and the food must be eaten one bite at a time.
Looking at the craftsmen with evasive eyes in front of him, Chen Kan waved to Zhang San and said: "Go, tell Xu Yuan to go to the Beicheng Bank to get one hundred thousand taels of silver, of which 50,000 taels will be transported to the Baochao Department, and the other Fifty thousand taels..."
After Zhang San took the order and left, Chen Kan gathered the craftsmen together.
Seeing the craftsmen looking away from him, Chen Kan couldn't help but sigh.
These people have been craftsmen for generations, and they are the most valuable scientific research experts in Ming Dynasty.
If this were left to future generations, these people would be talents who need good food and drink from the country.
But Ming Dynasty did not make good use of them, but turned them into tools that could only work.
It's simply a waste of resources.
Fortunately, I'm here. Since we want to change the Ming Dynasty, let's start with Baochao Division.
"The person in charge of making banknotes and printing banknotes will stay, and the rest will have three days off. Let's all disperse."
It is the right thing to take a three-day holiday to allow these stressed-out people to take a good rest.
As soon as Chen Kan finished speaking, all the craftsmen's faces were filled with excitement.
The three-day vacation means that they can go home and spend time with their families, relax their tense spirits, and give their bodies that are on the verge of collapse a full rest.
Before today, they would never have dared to think about taking a holiday.
The production schedule of the treasure banknotes is really tight.
Looking at the craftsmen with grateful eyes, Chen Kan smiled and waved to them.
"Everyone, see you in three days."
The craftsmen dispersed in a hurry.
They can't wait to go home and reunite with their families.
The craftsmen dispersed, leaving only two old craftsmen in charge of the banknote paper and banknote printing workshops.
Chen Kan walked up to them and asked with a kind face: "What do you call these two old people?"
The two old craftsmen are both elderly. One is dark-faced and about fifty years old, and the other has white hair and beard. He looks to be at least sixty years old.
The old craftsman with white beard and hair raised his hands to Chen Kan and said, "I don't dare to be honored as a Marquis. My surname is Xie. You can just call me Lao Xie."
The dark-faced old man said: "The villain doesn't have a famous name. The craftsmen in Baochao Division all call him Lao Hei."
"Lao Xie, Lao Hei."
Chen Kan smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xie, Mr. Hei, would you like to accompany me to visit this place where treasures are produced?"
After hearing this, Li Shi and the other two who followed him also wanted to follow Chen Kan, but Chen Kan refused without mercy.
Baochaosi was on holiday, and so were the three of them.
Besides, with the three of them following him, how could he inquire about the trivial matters of Baochao Division?
The two old craftsmen looked at each other, and Lao Xie said: "If the Marquis wants to see it, I should go with him."
When the three officials saw this, their faces showed helplessness and they had no choice but to leave for the time being.
Anyway, it was the Marquis who proposed the holiday. Even if he wanted to be held accountable, he could not be held accountable.
When Lao Xie and Lao Hei saw that everyone in the Baochao Department had almost dispersed, they took Chen Kan for a walk in the valley.
Chen Kan has already seen the process of making paper and printing money.
Therefore, what Chen Kan mainly observed was the external environment of the entire valley.
The reason why Chen Kan did this was because when he just walked into the valley, he found that the valley was very secretive.
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, there is only one road in and out.
There is also a stream flowing in the valley, and the amount of water is not small.
Following the two old craftsmen into the depths of the valley, Chen Kan saw a waterfall. Next to the waterfall, there was a water channel made of bluestone flowing towards the factory where the treasure banknotes were made.
"Master Marquis, this canal is our main source of water for making banknotes. At the same time, the spring water that the craftsmen drink also comes from here."
Lao Hei pointed to the waterfall and then to the canal to introduce it to Chen Kan.
Chen Kan nodded and followed the two old craftsmen to spend a whole morning exploring the entire valley.
Then Chen Kan discovered that this place was a perfect place to research secret weapons.
No wonder Grandfather Taizu chose this address to make the banknotes.
It is simply a smaller version of Qinglong Gorge.
After visiting the entire valley, Chen Kan sent the two old craftsmen to the exit, then returned to the room arranged by Li Shi for him, and began to write furiously.
He needed to remap the valley.
The first is Baochao. In addition to retaining the papermaking process, it abandoned all current processes and adopted an assembly line working model to re-plan the entire work process.
In addition, the waterfall deep in the valley is simply tailor-made for what Chen Kan will do next.
For the new type of banknotes, Chen Kan no longer plans to use engraving printing.
The banknotes produced by hydraulic stamping are not only exquisite, but also have extremely high anti-counterfeiting effect.
Prepare a set of grinding tools, and then replace the ink with ink strips. When making treasure banknotes, first print the denomination and pattern of the treasure banknotes on the mold. Then using stamping technology, the front and back sides of the printed banknotes are covered with two thin pieces of white paper.
By pressing three pieces of paper into one, the anti-counterfeiting effect can be greatly improved.
If you want to use hydraulic stamping, you need to make a water wheel and a stamping machine first.
These are not problems for Chen Kan, because it uses the most primitive hydraulic drive, and with Ming's current production technology, he can completely produce what Chen Kan wants.
There are basically no shortcomings other than low efficiency.
Of course, the efficiency here is not high, compared with the fully automatic machines of later generations.
Compared to relying entirely on manual labor, the efficiency is still amazing.
In addition, the denominations of the banknotes are different, and the colors of the inks used are also different.
At this point, there is no need for Chen Kan to develop new ink. There is a lot of inventory in the Baochao Department.
Because the treasure banknotes of Bao Chao Division are not all the same color.
In addition, this valley is so big, it would be a waste to have just one Baochao Division.
Moreover, the water level in the valley varies greatly. In addition to stamping treasure banknotes, the stamping line is fully capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of producing other exquisite parts.
That's right, Chen Kan was thinking about fire guns.
As early as when the Buddhists were being encircled and suppressed in central Sichuan, Chen Kan and Shan Baihu boasted that in a few years, all Ming armies would be equipped with broken-haired firecrackers.
But after returning from Shuzhong, he was first delayed by the wedding. Just after getting married, he rushed to Yunnan without stopping.
Now that we have time, let's just do the firecrackers and treasure notes together.
Taking advantage of the favorable location of this valley and the craftsmen of the Baochao Division saved Chen Kan from having to find a place with strong confidentiality.
...
Ordering everyone not to disturb him, Chen Kan stayed in the room all afternoon without sleeping or eating.
When the sunlight outside the window gradually dissipated and the accompanying guards lit huge butter candles in the dim room, Chen Kan finally accomplished what he wanted.
Looking at the thick stack of drawings in front of him, he felt filled with a sense of accomplishment.
The drawings include the entire production process of treasure banknotes and broken-fire muskets, as well as the transformation plans of the entire valley.
It is no exaggeration to say that once the blueprint in front of Chen Kan is leaked, no matter which country obtains it, it will increase its national power.
This is the real power of time travellers. Any thing that has been ruined in later generations will be a dimensionality-reducing blow in this era.
After stretching, Chen Kan remembered that he hadn't eaten yet today.
He opened the door and walked out of the room. A large group of people had gathered in front of the door.
Chen Kan looked at Xu Yuan in surprise: "Xu Yuan, why are you here?"
"I don't feel at ease if someone else comes."
Xu Yuan cupped his hands towards Chen Kanyi and said with a smile: "Sir, you guessed it right. Except for the Marquis of Xincheng Zhang Fu, the others, Marquis Longping, Duke Cheng Guo and others, went to the prison of Jinyiwei one after another..."
Chen Kan nodded slightly. He didn't want to think about Sheng Yong now.
After a busy day, he spent a lot of energy and energy.
The most important thing right now is eating!
"Is there anything to eat?"
Chen Kan asked, and Zhang San got out of the crowd clumsily.
"Master Marquis, Her Royal Highness the Princess is afraid that you will not be used to eating outside, so she has sent the cook from home. Also, your room has been arranged."
Chen Kan nodded with satisfaction after hearing this.
This is the benefit of power. He only needs to have an idea, and countless people will come to help him complete it.
However, Chen Kan has no plans to live here yet.
After asking Zhang San to bring over the food, Chen Kan put the drawings he had drawn today into his sleeves and rushed back to the capital overnight with his people.
